“Torn between work and family”: An examination of the relationship between work-family conflict and organizational citizenship behavior

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between work family conflict and organizational citizenship behavior. It specifically investigated the association between work-family conflict and time-based work interference with family, strain-based work interference with family, among others. A total number of two hundred and two (Male = 106 and female = 96) participants were selected for the study using purposive sampling technique from a randomly selected manufacturing industries in Lagos metropolis. Work Family Conflict Scale and Organizational Citizenship Scales were used to collect data from the participants. The data collected were analyzed with Pearson Moment Correlation. The results showed that Time-based work interference with family, r = -.16, (202), p<.05 Time-based family interference with work, r = -.15, (202), p<.05, Strain-based work interference with family r = -.17, (202), p<.05, all correlated negatively with organizational citizenship behavior. The study discussed what business organization stand to lose if there is a persistent decrease in engagement of extra role activities by employees due to the work family conflicts.